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Old 11-24-2008, 12:30 PM   #5 (permalink)
tasdrouille
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A block heater will get you back over 32 MPG.

One way to reduce fuel consumption during warm up would be to mess with your idle speed control actuator. You take a good FE hit when the engine idles in the 1500-2000 rpm range for a while. But that's the price to pay to get quick cat light off.
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